The dog show world for 2021 continued to be extremely bleak due to Covid with many shows, including CRUFTS, being cancelled twice during the early part of the year. We have all experienced this pandemic causing untold human suffering, stress and death. I do hope that members and their families have not experienced the worst of the pandemic.

Congratulations to those members who were able to attend any of the shows held during 2021 and did well either in their classes or by winning greater awards.

As everyone will be aware the Championship show was cancelled in August and re-arranged in partnership with the National Championship show held in September. This was a lovely show and our committee members worked so hard all day. The show had drawn a record entry which meant a very long day and I enjoyed reading both judges critiques as due to Ill health I could not attend.

Jenny MacAlpine (Annatika) and Maxine Fox Shone (Pamedna) were the judges and they chose Best in Show to be Lorraine Hughes LORANKA’S BEAUTIFUL MOMENTS with Reserve Best in Show being awarded to Julie Guvercin’s yearling dog VERHEYEN VINCENT OF GLEBEHEATH. Best puppy in show was Lucy Koster’s tricolour dog RYANMIL ROCOCO HARANA and Sheena MacLaine’s Ruby CHAMPION LOCHBUIE CAPPUCCINO was awarded Best Veteran in Show.

To finish off the year an Open show was held in November. The judge was Becky Jaramiillo (Conabec) who awarded Bryan & Marilyn Claydon’s Blenheim bitch BRYMARDEN BREEZE Best in Show with David Crossley’s Blenheim dog TAMELINE’S ROBERTO Reserve Best in Show. Best Puppy was awarded to Brian Rix’s STAVONGA SHOT SILK AT RICKSBURY. Best Veteran was Louise Callaghan & Lee Todd’s Blenheim bitch TILLASHBY NORTHERN STAR AT CALLYSPRIDE with Maureen Richardson winning Best Vintage with LORPHIL MATINEE KISS. There were also 3 well filled Special Award Classes for Jim Murdoch to judge. The full results of the show and critiques can be found on our club website www.northerncavalier.co.uk/index.htm.

Every year in December we review and update our judging lists. If anyone would like to be considered for our judging list there is an application form on the club website and once the application form is completed with details of your judging please send the form to Alison Walker, the club’s new Secretary who took over from Sheila Hindle. It will then be considered at our next committee meeting. Similarly, if you have a change of address, please make Alison aware of your new address.

If you are interested in the past history of our shows results from 2003 to 2021 can be found on the website.

I must thank Alison Walker for organising three very busy Health Days, helped by committee members. The eye testing day on 3rd September had 36 dogs tested by Paul McPherson. Two Doppler heart testing days were organised by Alison for members, one in August and one in November.

This will be my last Chairman’s report as sadly my health is not good at this moment in time. I began my involvement with the Northern over 35 years ago as a young, enthusiastic committee member, then became Show Secretary for a while, Club Treasurer for more years than I care to remember, Vice Chairman and eventually Chairman. I wish the club all the best in the future and thank all the committee members past and present for their support. I have thoroughly enjoyed my time with the Society and the members.

Sheila Hindle, as Vice Chairman has agreed to take over as Chairman for a year, then the committee will review the post.

Lorraine Gillhespy.
2022